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Climate change

We recognise that climate change is a significant issue for aviation and are committed to playing our role in addressing it.

Advances in technology, operations and alternative fuels are all helping us to reduce emissions from our own buildings and vehicles, as well as working with our partners to help reduce emissions for which they are responsible.

Our ambition

To reduce emissions from our buildings and vehicles, and work with partners to reduce emissions that they are responsible for.

Goal

A 34% reduction in CO2 emissions from energy used in buildings (1990) by 2020

Performance

A 27% reduction since 1990

Commitments

Reduce operational electricity demand to 7.4KWh per passenger by the end of 2015.

Performance

CO2 emissions from our buildings were 3.3% lower than forecast in 2014

Case studies

Action on climate change

Heathrow has joined the Paris Pledge for Action.

This pledge demonstrates Heathrow is ready to play our part in the global call for a credible, coherent and unmistakable signal that the ambition set out by the Paris Agreement is met, or even better, exceeded to limit global temperature rise to less than 2 degrees Celsius.

We urge other businesses to call for action and join the Paris Pledge for Action.